A worsened prognosis for patients after a stroke with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation compared to having a preexisting arrhythmia

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major cause of ischemic stroke. Patients with undiagnosed AF lack the stroke prevention provided by oral anticoagulants. The aim of this study was to compare the in-hospital mortality rate between ischemic stroke patients diagnosed with AF and ischemic stroke patients d...

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Published in:Archives of medical science 2025, Vol.21 (3), p.757-765
Main Authors: Gorczyca-Głowacka, Iwona, Tracz, Justyna, Wożakowska-Kapłon, Beata, Kołodziejska, Ewa, Rosołowska, Anita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
Cardiac arrhythmia
cha 2 ds 2 vasc scale
Clinical Research
Ischemia
ischemic stroke
Mortality
Stroke
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